President Donald Trump triggered a slide in the US dollar on Wednesday

美國總統川普週三的一席話引發美元下跌

after he complained the currency had risen too high,

他抱怨貨幣漲了太多

in part because of what he said was confidence in his own presidency.

在某種程度上也像在表達對自己就職以來的信心

Mr. Trump also revealed a major policy U-turn,

川普同時宣布一項政策大轉彎

saying that the US government would not label China a currency manipulator

說明美國政府不會將中國視為操控貨幣的人

and declined to shut down the idea of re-nominating Janet Yellen as Fed chair

且拒絕停止考慮讓珍妮特·葉倫重新被提名為聯邦主席

despite campaign pledges not to offer her a second term.

儘管競選團希望不要讓她有擔任第二期的機會

The dollar index fell as much as 0.8% in the wake of Mr. Trump's remarks.

美元指數在川普這一席話後跌了百分之零點八

Although the currency stabilized early on Thursday,

週四早晨貨幣穩定了下來

it was still well below levels before Mr Trump's comments.

但匯率仍低於川普評論之前

The question remains after Mr. Trump's remarks

問題在於川普在言後

on whether they will be followed by any actions.

能否以行動證實